Young Ones' Rik Mayall Dead at 56

[lesfunk]

11845(CNN) -- Tributes are flowing in for much-loved British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died in London Monday at age 56.
Mayall, one of the leading lights of Britain's alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, is best known for starring roles in hit TV series "Blackadder," "The Young Ones," "The New Statesman" and "Bottom."
His agent, Kate Benson, of Brunskill Management, told CNN Mayall died suddenly Monday; she did not know the cause of his death.
Mayall first found widespread fame in student sitcom "The Young Ones," which ran for two years on the BBC, and was later shown on MTV in the United States.
The series, which he co-wrote, focused on the lives of four roommates at "Scumbag College." Mayall played politics-obsessed poet Rick alongside his long-term comedy partner Ade Edmondson as violent punk Vyvyan.
Edmondson led the tributes to Mayall Monday, telling Britain's Press Association news agency: "There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing.
"They were some of the most carefree, stupid days I ever had, and I feel privileged to have shared them with him. And now he's died for real. Without me. Selfish bastard.

[Von Halen]

Never heard of him.

[lesfunk]

Not Surprised Von

[DONNIEP]

Thatcher!!

[Von Halen]

What's that supposed to mean Funky Les? I'm not cultured enough? :D

[lesfunk]

It means nothing you do or say surprises me Buggyman

[lesfunk]

and by the way,"enough" has no place in your statement

[Von Halen]

You have officially hurt my feelings, Funky Les.

[ELVIS]

Never heard of him.

Unreal...

[Kristy]

Sad. 'The Young Ones' was hilarious.

[lesfunk]

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[ELVIS]

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Hmmm...

[lesfunk]

Before you get all judgemental Mr."God is Love", They think he died from a seizure after hitting his head in a bike accident years ago. apparently He got fucked up from it quite badly and was in a coma.

[ELVIS]

They who ??

[Von Halen]

Before you get all judgemental Mr."God is Love", They think he died from a seizure after hitting his head in a bike accident

Was he wearing a helmet?

[lesfunk]

Apparently the BBC

[Von Halen]

Why is Elvis posting pictures of Gary Busey in this other dudes thread?

[lesfunk]

Was he wearing a helmet?
Don't know
He might have just OD'd . Or Maybe it was autoerotic asphyxiation? Elvis prefers sinful deaths

[binnie]

Very sad news. I can think of few people who made me laugh more.

[Von Halen]

Don't know
He might have just OD'd . Or Maybe it was autoerotic asphyxiation? Elvis prefers sinful deaths

You seem a little cantankerous today Funky Les. Is everything okay?

[lesfunk]

My feet hurt. Thanks for the cuntcern Von. I'm a little surly today

[BITEYOASS]

Rik Mayall is dead, yet Dane Cook lives?!?! WTF!

[lesfunk]

"I dont care what I do!..last night....I stayed up till ONE OCLOCK IN THE MORNING!.....hey,how bout some pop music..anyone like the Human League?"

[Von Halen]

My feet hurt. Thanks for the cuntcern Von. I'm a little surly today

Well, I hope you feel better Funky Les. We have enough cranky people around here, we don't need you being cranky too.

[lesfunk]

Just trying to fit in

[ELVIS]

I was starting to fear for my life...

[FORD]

Rik Mayall is dead, yet Dane Cook lives?!?! WTF!

Well, I said "Sammy Hagar" earlier. but yeah.... that assbag too. :mad:

[Seshmeister]

I didn't know if he was well known in the US.

He is an absolute legend for a couple of generations of British.

It's one of those rare celebrity deaths that actually leaves you feeling a bit pissed off like you lost an uncle or something...

[vandeleur]

And your all complete and utter bastards :)

[DONNIEP]

I didn't know if he was well known in the US.

If you were a teenager in the 80s and had cable you should know Rik. MTV ran the shit out of the Young Ones in the mid 80s. I had a buddy who was a serious stoner and he was convinced the subliminal messages in the Young Ones were aimed directly at him, lol.

[Seshmeister]

Front page news.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpuJoOrCYAA3IU4.jpg

[FORD]

I didn't know if he was well known in the US.

He is an absolute legend for a couple of generations of British.

It's one of those rare celebrity deaths that actually leaves you feeling a bit pissed off like you lost an uncle or something...

You can blame one of my ex -girlfriends from back in the Poppy Bush era. She got me into all those old Britcoms like The Young Ones and Red Dwarf. If I had any clue how to get in touch with her, I'd call her, as I'm sure she's probably sad about this news. :(

[Seshmeister]

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[Green Manalishi]

Somewhere in my incredibly overstuffed metal cabinet in my basement are stacks of old VHS from the '80's just crammed fulla Young Ones . Funny , funny stuff ! Loved the episode when Vyvyan stuck his head out the window of the high speed train and was suddenly be-headed . Gut busting laughter !

[Seshmeister]

"Very very sad to learn of Rik Mayall's passing. Frank Oz and I saw him and Adrian Edmondson at the Comic Strip while I was in pre-production on 'An American Werewolf in London' and they were extraordinary. He did not believe me at first when afterwards I offered him a part. I just remember how excited Rik was to be in a movie and how good he was even in such a small role. It was no surprise to me he went on to The Young Ones and a brilliant career. A great loss of a truly gifted man." - John Landis, June 9th, 2014

[FORD]

Somewhere in my incredibly overstuffed metal cabinet in my basement are stacks of old VHS from the '80's just crammed fulla Young Ones . Funny , funny stuff ! Loved the episode when Vyvyan stuck his head out the window of the high speed train and was suddenly be-headed . Gut busting laughter !

Gotta love it when BBC actually manages to sneak one past the international censors at YouTube....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcoWdrerLdU

[ELVIS]

Stacks crammed full ??

There were only 12 episodes...

[SunisinuS]

That is one big bottom burp. You could not escape human's stickiest bogey.

R.I.P Captain Flashheart!

You are in no mans land ahead of the rest of us.

[vandeleur]

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[binnie]

His response to an autograph hunter was absolutely classic:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/rik-mayall-dead-a-fan-once-asked-for-his-autograph-here-is-his-brilliant-written-response-9516428.html

[twonabomber]

YES we've got a video!

[ELVIS]

Do you dig graves ??

[Anonymous]

I never found the dude to be that funny, for some reason. I'm a big fan of Lord Flashheart - I'd shag him -, but the rest of his stuff never clicked with me.

It's always sad when a comedian dies, though... there aren't enough of the bastards around, these days. All you get is bad Adam Sandler clones, & cuntsidering the original was horrid to begin with, well...

R.I.P, Rik. From now on, in your honour, I'll touch myself more often whenever I watch the BlackAdder episodes you were in.

Cheers! :beers:

[ELVIS]

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[ELVIS]

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[ELVIS]

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